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July 09, 2018
Peanut Co. Staffer Eyes High Court In Salmonella Sentence
A former Peanut Corp. of America manager convicted for her role in a deadly salmonella outbreak indicated Friday that she plans to make a final appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the trial court to preserve records ahead of a high court petition.
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October 01, 2015
2 More Ex-Peanut Corp. Execs Sentenced In Salmonella Suit
The fallout from Peanut Corp. of America's shipment of products known to be contaminated with salmonella, which killed at least nine people and sickened hundreds, continued on Thursday as two more company officials were sentenced to prison for their role in the conspiracy, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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September 23, 2015
Ex-Peanut Corp. CEO Can't Prove He Won't Flee, Judge Says
The former CEO of Peanut Corp. of America convicted of knowingly shipping out salmonella-contaminated peanut products will have to stay in jail pending appeal, a Georgia federal judge ruled on Wednesday, since he hasn't shown he isn't likely to run off.
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September 21, 2015
Ex-Peanut Corp. CEO Gets 28 Years Over Salmonella Outbreak
The former CEO of Peanut Corp. of America was hit with a 28-year sentence on Monday over his conviction for knowingly shipping out peanut products that were contaminated with salmonella, which federal officials have said led to an outbreak that killed at least nine people and sickened hundreds.
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September 11, 2015
DOJ Toughens Stance On Food Execs In Peanut Corp. Case
Prosecutors' pursuit of a life sentence against the embattled former CEO of Peanut Corp. of America over a salmonella outbreak is rare in a food illness case, but attorneys say the move heralds the Justice Department's shift toward wielding felony charges to bring executives in line.
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September 10, 2015
Gov't Calls Peanut Co. Manager's Cover-Up Claim 'Absurd'
The government excoriated a former Peanut Corp. of America manager's attempt to dodge prison time for her role in a salmonella outbreak that killed nine people by alleging prosecutorial misconduct, telling a Georgia federal court Tuesday her ConAgra Foods Inc. cover-up theory is "absurd."
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August 31, 2015
Convicted Peanut Co. Exec Says Feds Covered For ConAgra
A former quality assurance manager at Peanut Corp. of America found guilty in a salmonella-tainted peanut butter case told a Georgia federal court on Sunday that prosecutors covered for ConAgra Foods Inc. and buried exculpatory evidence in millions of documents, asking for an investigation and dismissal or a new trial.
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July 24, 2015
Ex-Peanut CEO Faces Life Sentence For Salmonella Outbreak
Federal prosecutors urged a Georgia federal judge Wednesday to sentence former Peanut Corp. of America CEO Stewart Parnell to life in prison for his role in a salmonella outbreak that killed nine and sickened hundreds, claiming he deserves the enhanced sentence in light of the number of victims and economic loss.
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November 07, 2014
US Fights Peanut Exec's Acquittal Bid In Salmonella Suit
Federal prosecutors on Thursday assailed the former Peanut Corp. of America quality assurance manager's bid to throw out her recent conviction stemming from the sale of salmonella-contaminated peanuts that killed at least nine people, saying the government presented enough evidence at trial to convict her.
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October 29, 2014
Gov't Fires Back At Peanut Exec's Bid To Toss Conviction
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday scoffed at former Peanut Corp. of America executive Michael Parnell's bid to throw out his recent conviction stemming from the sale of contaminated peanuts that killed at least nine people, saying the evidence against him at trial was "overwhelming."